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2 Introduction and Intended Use
This manual covers the Kittiwake LinerSCAN system for monitoring the ferrous wear debris in waste
cylinder lubricant on slow speed diesel engines.
Optimisation of cylinder lubricant feed rates has significant financial benefits. Control of cylinder feed
rates is enabled through the sensor’s feedback of an allowable amount of wear debris in the waste
cylinder lubricant.
Wear debris is generated from the rubbing of piston rings against the liner in a slow speed diesel
engine.
The waste oil is diverted through the sensor in a U pipe set up which ensures the sensor is filled with
oil, which then flows to the drain. Compressed air blasts are used in the measure process (to empty a
full sensor and to stop the sensor clogging.)
2.1 LinerSCAN Software
The LinerSCAN software reads the output and controls the sensors when monitoring a slow speed
diesel engine. The software has the following features:
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LinerSCAN data with respect to Engine hours
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Sensor configuration settings (air blast duration and measure interval)
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Engine major component change (liners and pistons) – this allows for sudden changes in
readings to be reviewed – and understood.
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Input to log parameters such as; fuel Sulphur level, scavenge space pressure and TBN
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Multiple cylinder control
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Graphing function
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Sensors communicating over the network will not measure when another sensor is using the
air supply. This is to stop sensors operating the air blast purge concurrently, with obvious
implications on blast effectiveness.
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Blocked sensor warning
2.2 Units - ppm
LinerSCAN sensors report the amount of ferrous [Ferro-magnetic] debris contained in the fluid sample
which fills the measurement chamber. Ferrous debris is expressed in parts per million (ppm) by
weight.
2.3 Alarm
LinerSCAN is equipped with Alarm outputs, enabling connection to a ship’s alarm system.